A tree worker in Spring Hill, Florida, was temporarily trapped in a cherry picker after high winds caused the machine to strike an electrical wire, sparking a brush fire below on April 21, 2026. The blaze, approximately 100 by 50 [...]

A tree-trimmer was fatally injured in Tempe, Arizona, after a falling "palm skirt" pinned him while working in an elevated position on April 12, 2026. Fire crews and a Technical Rescue Team responded, using a ladder company to clear the [...]

A tree worker who died on the job in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, was identified as 36-year-old Aaron Ligon McGarity of Bessemer. He was working for a tree company hired to remove a tree at a home. Officials say McGarity was [...]

A tree worker was airlifted to Hartford Hospital after falling 40 feet from a tree in Lebanon, Connecticut. The patient was evaluated, treated and stabilized before being transferred to the nearest Level 1 trauma center. Fire officials did not comment [...]

A tree care service worker died after falling from a tree, with emergency responders finding him deceased at the scene on March 20, 2026. The death was determined to be noncriminal and work-related. The North Carolina Department of Labor has [...]